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ANN RSS feeden-USAll material Copyright 1998-2019 Anime News NetworkThu, 21 Mar 2019 14:08:51 -0400The Mike Toole Show - VOTOMS Uphttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2019-03-11/.144186
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.144186Mike dives in to Ryosuke Takahashi's influential and incredibly long-lived "real robot" mecha action drama Armored Trooper VOTOMS, which is out on bluray this week.Mon, 11 Mar 2019 13:00:00 -0400AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - This Year's Modelhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2019-02-19/.143582
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.143582The long and proud history of giant robot model building is forever connected to the anime industry. Mike's ready to build a robot - are you?Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:00:00 -0500AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - Anime in the End Zonehttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2019-02-04/.142947
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.142947The Super Bowl may be over, but Mike's ready to strap on his novelty oversize shoulder pads and tackle the long, strange and fascinating history of gridiron football anime.Mon, 04 Feb 2019 12:00:00 -0500AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - Old School Isekaihttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2019-01-21/.142332
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.142332As it turns out, "you've been transported to another world!" has been a storytelling device since the dawn of time. Mike takes a fascinating trip through the history of the genre.Mon, 21 Jan 2019 13:00:00 -0500AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - Yamato's Orphanshttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2019-01-07/.141701
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.141701After inhaling Yamato 2022, Mike takes a cosmic journey through a galaxy of Yamato spinoffs and sequels, and the strange production pathways many of them have taken over the years.Mon, 07 Jan 2019 13:00:00 -0500AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - To Hell and Bakihttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2018-12-23/.141236
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.141236In light of its newest adaptation premiering on Netflix, Mike gets down and dirty with the history of Keisuke Itagaki's legendary fighting manga: Baki the Grappler!Sun, 23 Dec 2018 17:40:27 -0500AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - Jump-ing Shiphttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2018-12-09/.140586
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.140586Big changes are coming to the way Shonen Jump gets distributed in the US - but this wouldn't be the first time! Join Mike on a journey through the history of Shonen Jump in America.Sun, 09 Dec 2018 18:08:39 -0500MangaThe Mike Toole Show - Sanrio Grandehttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2018-11-25/.139935
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.139935Mike charts the deep and fascinating anime industry history of Hello Kitty purveyors Sanrio, from their first lavish feature films in the late 70s through their most recent smash, Aggretsuko.Sun, 25 Nov 2018 18:56:25 -0500AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - Off the Grid, Manhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2018-11-11/.139327
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.139327Mike digs through Trigger's dusty reference bin to discover the influences that led to SSSS.Gridman, along with some of the studio's other most idiosyncratic works!Sun, 11 Nov 2018 13:00:00 -0500AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - Little Pitch Academiahttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2018-10-28/.138748
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.138748A World Series-addled Mike leaves the usual spooky October stuff in the dugout - it's time to explore the rich and fascinating history of baseball anime!Sun, 28 Oct 2018 12:00:00 -0400AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - The Shonen Jump Formulahttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2018-10-14/.138162
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.138162The My Hero Academia movie prompts Mike to consider the deep and fascinating history of the "Shonen Jump Movie", the self-contained side-story theatrical events that've been around for decades.Sun, 14 Oct 2018 16:18:39 -0400AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - On Your Marukohttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2018-09-16/.136874
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.136874The passing of creator Momoko Sakura prompts Mike to dive in to the charming world and incredible impact of Sakura's masterwork, Chibi Maruko-chan.Sun, 16 Sep 2018 14:55:28 -0400AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - Canada's Anime Legacyhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2018-08-19/.135656
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.135656Mike embarks on a voyage to the Great White North to discover Canada's history of English anime dubs both great and terrible!Sun, 19 Aug 2018 18:12:51 -0400AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - Irrational Treasureshttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2018-08-05/.135113
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.135113Mike celebrates his favorite shocking, controversial, or just plain oddball episodes of anime, ones that launched enduring memes or years-long divisive fandom arguments, from Haruhi Suzumiya to School Days!Sun, 05 Aug 2018 15:45:18 -0400AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - J-Pop vs. Americahttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2018-07-22/.134575
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.134575After The Pillows' comeback tour across the U.S., Mike Toole is inspired to revisit the history of Japanese artists' attempts to make it big in the west, and how American music has affected anime in kind.Sun, 22 Jul 2018 17:04:53 -0400AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - Spinoff Cityhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2018-07-09/.134013
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.134013This season's Kaiji spinoff Mr. Tonegawa: Middle-Management Blues sets Mike off on a journey through the long history of anime spinoffs - the good, the bad, the confusing and the sublime!Mon, 09 Jul 2018 13:00:00 -0400AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - Anime's Best Elevenhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2018-06-24/.133350
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.133350In the spirit of the World Cup, Mike digs through the wide world of soccer anime & manga to find his eleven best, most compelling, occasionally downright weirdest players for a winning team.Sun, 24 Jun 2018 13:00:00 -0400AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - Yo, Joe!http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2018-05-13/.131505
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.131505Mike fires up his burning strength for a one-on-one match with Tomorrow's Joe, the hard-punching boxing epic that won Japan's heart before spawning this season's MEGALOBOX!Sun, 13 May 2018 12:00:00 -0400AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - Orbots Almightyhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2018-04-29/.130992
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.130992Mike dives deep on the exciting history of a largely-forgotten, little-seen but totally awesome 1980s giant robot franchise called Mighty Orbots that only recently finally saw DVD release.Sun, 29 Apr 2018 16:45:00 -0400AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - All Dogs of Flanders Go to Heavenhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2018-04-15/.130405
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.130405Mike takes a look back at one of the most influential and pervasive sad children's stories in anime history, from remakes to references to parodies, all about a Dog of Flanders.Sun, 15 Apr 2018 15:10:28 -0400AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - Poster Childrenhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2018-03-18/.129153
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.129153Theatrical anime poster art isn't just unbelievably cool, it's also a part of history. Mike takes us on a tour of his personal collection that doubles as a fascinating exploration of the form. Sun, 18 Mar 2018 15:47:29 -0400AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - Z is for Zoidshttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2018-03-04/.128535
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.128535With Toonami on his mind, Mike flies back in time to the early days of Beast Wars-alikes in anime with the cult favorite kids' anime Zoids! Is there anything worth remembering about this quaint little vehicle to sell plastic toys?Sun, 04 Mar 2018 14:49:06 -0500AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - Rocket from the Scripthttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2018-02-18/.127964
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.127964Mike digs into the legendary and idiosyncratic career of Ryousuke Takahashi, from Cyborg 009 to Armored Trooper Votoms to Phoenix.Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:40:14 -0500AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - Stuck Between Sequelshttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2018-02-04/.127357
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.127357When there are decades in between sequels - like with Card Captor Sakura and Digimon - is it possible to recapture that old magic? Mike examines this fascinating phenomenon.Sun, 04 Feb 2018 15:30:00 -0500AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - Farting Aroundhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2018-01-21/.126731
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.126731Mike goes on a treasure hunt for short-form anime and uncovers a show about a sentient fart, which means the hunt was an <i>enormous</i> success.Sun, 21 Jan 2018 14:51:51 -0500AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - The Resident Evil That Men Dohttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2018-01-07/.126149
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.126149Now that 3DCG is the new hotness, Mike takes a look back at all the strange Resident Evil CG anime films that have been produced over the past few years.Sun, 07 Jan 2018 16:18:34 -0500AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - Lastman, Standinghttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2017-12-10/.125100
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.125100Mike devours a few episodes of the genre-smashing French action cartoon Lastman and wonders - is this anime?Sun, 10 Dec 2017 14:16:41 -0500AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - Stream Warriorshttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2017-11-26/.124515
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.124515Mike straps in to the wayback machine for a tour of the earliest days of anime streaming, with services like Toonami Jetstream and something called "Joost".Sun, 26 Nov 2017 14:52:41 -0500IndustryThe Mike Toole Show - Gothicmade in Japanhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2017-11-12/.123940
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.123940Mike digs into Mamoru Nagano's lost anime film from 2012 to ask just what was up with Gothicmade and if we'll ever get to see what it would have been.Sun, 12 Nov 2017 13:25:15 -0500AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - The Anime-Ville Horrorhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2017-10-29/.123358
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.123358Everyone knows there's a whole lot of horror anime out there, but what about HALLOWEEN anime, specifically? Mike's on the case!Sun, 29 Oct 2017 14:36:16 -0400AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - Cool Runnings 2049http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2017-10-01/.122125
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.122125The Blade Runner 2022 anime short sends Mike back to the early 2000s when everyone was very excited about both The Matrix and the internet, and anime was a very specific kind of "cool"...Sun, 01 Oct 2017 14:52:05 -0400AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - All About 'I Give My All'http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2017-09-17/.121470
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.121470Mike's quest for unlicensed anime leads him to the strange case of "I Give My All", a racy OVA from the 80s that was very nearly released here... until it wasn't!Sun, 17 Sep 2017 16:06:00 -0400AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - Alternate History Makershttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2017-09-04/.120893
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.120893Mike takes a tour through the wild world of alternate history anime where everything from World War II to the British Invasion gets scrambled up.Mon, 04 Sep 2017 11:40:54 -0400AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - Holding Out for a Heromanhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2017-08-20/.120342
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.120342The Reflection is only the latest in a long and zany history of anime and manga projects involving Stan Lee. True Believer Mike is ready with a history lesson.Sun, 20 Aug 2017 14:50:25 -0400AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - Gundam of the Centuryhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2017-08-06/.119809
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.119809With Gundam MS IGLOO finally arriving on Blu-ray, it might seem like the entire UC library is finally at Western fans' fingertips, but Mike Toole has thoughts on some Gundam gems you might still be missing!Sun, 06 Aug 2017 15:42:57 -0400AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - The Magnificent 1997http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2017-07-23/.119223
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.119223Mike straps in to his time machine for a trip back to the year 1997 to revisit some of his old favorites, from Battle Athletes to a little show called Berserk!Sun, 23 Jul 2017 13:49:36 -0400AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - Searching for Star Blazershttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2017-07-09/.118601
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.118601It's a top-shelf, lavish remake of a smash hit sci-fi anime series many Western fans would love to get their hands on - so why did Mike have to import it from Italy to watch it legally?Sun, 09 Jul 2017 13:23:46 -0400AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - By the Bookhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2017-06-25/.117975
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.117975Mike devours the Sound! Euphonium and Legend of the Galactic Heroes novels and then can't help but compare them to their anime adaptations? Which is better: the book or the movie?Sun, 25 Jun 2017 12:14:20 -0400AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - Hollywood Blueshttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2017-05-28/.116703
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.116703Mike picks over the bones of the Hollywood Ghost in the Shell, catalogs the best adaptations so far, and wonders where live-action anime might go after this.Sun, 28 May 2017 11:00:00 -0400AnimeThe Mike Toole Show - The Soundtrack and the Furyhttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2017-05-14/.116088
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.116088Mike dives deep on a few strange cases where the music in an anime series mysteriously changed between broadcast and home video - starting with The Big O.Sun, 14 May 2017 12:05:19 -0400Anime